"Strange land" refers to a place or environment that feels unfamiliar or different from what we are used to. It may make us feel out of place or uncomfortable because we are not accustomed to its customs, people, or culture. Full definition
My dreams were dominated for months by desperate searches, through darkness, through strange lands, with empty arms stretched out in front of stumbling feet. (firstthings.com)
I have always been drawn toward stories of exile and expatriation, of people living as strangers in strange lands. (rogerebert.com)
Other characters find themselves in strange lands where they are greeted with great expectations in Alice in Wonderland, Gulliver's Travels and The Chronicles of Narnia. (parentpreviews.com)